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Record Nr.

UNINA9910273029003321

Titolo

Customs modernization handbook [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Luc de Wulf, JoseĢ B. Sokol

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2005

ISBN

1-280-08863-X

9781417573309

9786610088638

0-8213-8372-8

1-4175-7330-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (729 p.)

Collana

Trade and development series

Altri autori (Persone)

WulfLuc de <1942->

SokolJoseĢ B

Disciplina

352.4/48/091724

Soggetti

Customs administration - Developing countries

International trade - Developing countries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Overview; PART 1 Cross-Cutting Issues; PART 2 Lessons from a Select Set of Customs Reform Initiatives; PART 3 Guidelines on Issues that Affect Customs' Operational Trade Facilitation; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Trade integration contributes substantially to economic development and poverty alleviation. In recent years much progress was made to liberalize the trade regime, but customs procedures are often still complex, costly and non-transparent. This situation leads to misallocation of resources. Customs Modernization Handbook provides an overview of the key elements of a successful customs modernization strategy and draws lessons from a number of successful customs reforms as well as from customs reform projects that have been undertaken by the World Bank. It describes a number of key import proced